BitePRO Bite Resistant Clothing

18/06/2026

When does de-escalation end and physical restraint begin? And are your staff truly prepared for both? 🤷‍♀️

Teachers face challenging behaviour in the classroom daily, yet many schools still lack the correct training to manage the situation safely.

When working with young and vunerable people, physical restraint should always be a last resort. However, the reality is that sometimes physical intervention is necessary to prevent injury to either yourself or others.

The question is whether your staff know how to recognise the warning signs early, de-escalate effectively, and intervene safely and proportionately when it matters most. In our latest blog we explore:

✅ What effective de-escalation and restraint training covers
✅ The costs of injuries, lost teaching time, and staff burnout
✅ Why consistency across a district matters more than you know
✅ How training programs are helping schools grow internal capability

Investing in the right training isn't just about compliance. De-escalation and physical intervention training is about creating safer learning environments where both students and staff can thrive.

Read the full article to learn more. ⬇️
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De-escalation and restraint training for schools helps reduce incidents, improve staff safety, and support safer learning environments.

16/06/2026

156 hours in one week. High risk. No PPE. Still showed up.

Amelia Nosko shares her story and experience as a carer under COVID-19.

Amelia stepped into care work at 19, right in the middle of the pandemic. Her story is one of the most honest accounts of what carers really go.

Amelia quit her job in hospitality to start a career as a carer, where she could make a meaningful difference helping those in need.

What she found was an industry under enormous pressure: chronic understaffing, PPE so scarce that workers were sharing masks between shifts, and a workforce taking on physical and emotional harm daily.

In this interview, Amelia opens up about what so many care workers went through during that time. She shares why she wishes she'd known about BitePRO® sooner, and how the right protection could have kept her in the job she loved for longer.

Carers Week exists to shine a light on the people who show up, day after day, for those who need them most. Amelia is one of those people, and we're happy to have her as part of the BitePRO® team.

15/06/2026

Learning Disability Week 2026 💙

This week, the UK marks Learning Disability Week and this year's theme asks a question we think about every day at BitePRO®: ""Do you see me?""

We see the support workers, carers, nurses and teachers who show up everyday for the 1.5 million people in the UK living with a learning disability. We see the challenges they face. And we're here to help.

Working in healthcare or special education settings can often mean balancing doing your job while navigating the difficulties of challenging behaviour.

It's a reality that too often goes unspoken or ignored and one that can have a serious impact on the wellbeing and confidence of teachers and carers alike.

That's exactly why BitePRO® exists. Our specialist protective clothing is designed specifically for professionals working in these environments. To give them the confidence to stay calm in a crisis and deliver the compassionate support that makes a real difference to the people in their care.

Because when people feel protected, they can focus on giving the attention care to those who need it most and that is what truly matters.

This Learning Disability Week, we're proud to stand alongside the incredible professionals who make that happen every single day.

Discover how we can support your team. Visit our website to learn more. ⬇️
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08/06/2026

It's National Carers Week and at BitePRO®, we want to take a moment to recognise and celebrate the incredible people who care for those in need.

Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face, and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK.

At BitePRO®, we work daily with the professionals and families on the front line of care. We know that caring for someone can be both physically demanding and emotionally exhausting too.

We believe every carer deserves recognition and support. That's why, at BitePRO® we offer carers worldwide the guidence, training, and protective equipment they need to provide care with confidence and in safety.

Find out more about Carers Week at carersweek.org

01/06/2026

We're proud to share this glowing testimonial from our friends at Overlake Specialty School, who recently trialled our BitePRO® arm guards.

"We were able to use the arm guards in an intervention yesterday. I also had staff outside of the behavior intervention team use them, and they had great things to say. One person stated that while they were in an es**rt, the student bit their arm, but there was no pain. The student was also unable to continue holding the bite due to the guard."
— Shayna Kay, Behavior Intervention Specialist, Overlake Specialty School

We know that providing frontline staff with the right protective equipment is only part of the solution. At BitePRO®, we offer safeguarding solutions that provide full holistic support for your team; from inhouse de-escalation and physical intervention training to a full range of personal protective equipment.

We understand that true safeguarding means being prepared both before, during, and after a challenging situation. And when your staff feel safe and supported, they can focus on what matters most: the wellbeing of the individuals in their care.

Discover how BitePRO® can support your team? Get in touch today.

29/05/2026

🇮🇪 Ireland bound! Mike Bird is back on the road again!

Exciting week ahead, our director, Mike Bird is heading to Ireland next week to meet with some of our valued clients in person.

Mike will be in Belfast from Monday till Tuesday evening, before making his way south to Dublin on Wednesday through to Thursday, wrapping up the trip before flying back to the UK.

At BitePRO®, we believe in the power of face-to-face relationships, and there's nothing quite like sitting down with our clients to understand their needs, share updates, and explore how we can continue to support them with our industry-leading bite and scratch resistant protective workwear.

If you're one of our Irish clients and you haven't already heard from us, or if you'd like to arrange a meeting while Mike is in town, don't hesitate to get in touch! 📩

We look forward to strengthening our partnerships across Ireland. 🤝

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27/05/2026

🚨 Over 90% of nurses have experienced assault or physical violence at work.

One of the most common risks is from being bitten, and unfortunately, it's also the one of the most underreported forms of assault in UK healthcare.

A human bite isn't just painful. It can transmit serious bloodborne pathogens, cause lasting psychological trauma, and end careers.

Yet most incidents are never formally reported.

In our latest blog, we explore why biting remains a silent epidemic in the healthcare sector and what employers can do to better protect their teams.

Read the full article here. ⬇️
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Every day, healthcare workers walk into a workplace where they face risks most people outside of healthcare rarely experience: human bites.

19/05/2026

Meet the BitePRO® Team - new starters.

Welcome our new team members onto the BitePRO® sales team:

- Daniel Campbell-Rodger, Business Development Manager
- Owen Hanson, Business Development Manager

Together, we're helping protect staff in healthcare and education from workplace injuries worldwide.

14/05/2026

Over 92% of teachers and staff have been bitten, scratched or physical injured by a student in school.

That's doesn't have to be the case. BitePRO® offers comfortable, practical protection designed for challenging behaviour in the classroom.

Confidence in the classroom starts with prioritising your own safety.

Visit our website to learn more.👇
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